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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. Afterpiece [1st time in London; M. INT 2, by Walley Chamberlain Oulton, 1st acted at Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 12 Mar. 1789, Larpent MS 835; not published]: The Music by Tommaso? Giordani. Receipts: #213 17s. (80.0.6; 6.3.6; tickets: 127.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Little John Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Perseverance; or, The Third Time the Best

Entertainment: Monologue. End: As17890514

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 2, by Carlo Francesco Badini, based on Alessandro nell'Indie, by Metastasio]; the Music new by Tarchi. "The House was so pleased with it that they did as is done in foreign Theatres--they gave the Composer specific applause, 'Bravo Tarchi', 'Bravo Maestro'" (World, 3 June)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Generosita D'alessandro

Dance: As17890526

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. 3rd piece: Not acted these 20 years [never previously acted at this theatre]. Written and composed by Harry Carey, with Alterations and new Accompaniments to the original Music, and several new Airs composed by Shield, Reeve and Stevens. Receipts: #123 2s. 6d. (31.3.0; 11.13.0; 0.14.6; tickets: 76.12.0) (charge: #106 18s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant (with O what a charming thing's a Battle)-Sedgwick; Countryman-Suett; Mother-Mrs Edwards; Wife-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Edwards

Afterpiece Title: Love for Love

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: End II 2nd piece: Wake Sons of Odin (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick

Event Comment: Benefit for the Seven Orphan Children of Peter? Harris, late Ballet-Master of this Theatre, who a short time since [on 23 Mar.] was unfortunately killed. Receipts: #311 1s. (73.12; 11.5; tickets: 226.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock.

Dance: As17890512

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Palmer. The Proprietors having liberally granted to Palmer (for One Night) the Use of the Theatre, and his Brethren having kindly consented to perform for him, the Public is most respectfully informed that this Evening will be presented...[as above]. Receipts: #131 11s. 6d. (104.15.0; 25.16.0; 1.0.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #45 15s. 2d. [Account-Book: House charge given him]). Account-Book, July-Sept.: Paid Renters #20 14s. apiece; 5 Sept.: Paid Duke of Bedford One Yrs. Rent #343 5s. 1d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Palmer; Orlando-Whitfield; Amiens (with songs)-Johnstone (of cg); Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Benson; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; William-Burton; Le Beu-R. Palmer; Jaques de Bois-Lyons; Charles-Alfred; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Miss Collins; Audrey-Mrs Love; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind-Mrs Jordan; the Cuckoo Song-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: the Cuckoo Song Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet, as17890519

Song: V: song-Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play@house or Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

Event Comment: [On the night of 17 June this theatre was burned to the ground. On 27 June performances were resumed, for 6 more nights, at cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Generosita D'alessandro

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890611 End Opera: La Nymphe et le Chasseur, as17890319but Mlle Emilie _Colombe; in which Minuet of Iphigenia, as17890428

Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill retain Iliff, but "On the fifth night of the representation, while R. Palmer was reading the part of Lord Megrim (Iliff being ill) an alarm of fire occasioned a disgreeable tumult; the performers assured the audience there was no danger, it being the opposite theatre (the Opera House, which was consumed) that was in flames. The Ladies, however, still retained their apprehensions, and all were eager to depart; happily this anxiety produced no accident" (Oulton, 1796, II, 52). Iliff perhaps did not act in Vimonda.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Vimonda

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

Performance Comment: End 2nd piece: British Loyalty or A Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun.; conclude with: God save the King-Chapman, Chambers, Mathews.
Event Comment: Benefit for Coinde, Ballet-Master. Tickets to be had of Coinde, No. 37, Silver-street, Golden-square. [The above is the playbill in World, 1 July. On 2 July no newspaper carries a playbill for this night. The theatre, therefore, was perhaps dark.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Favourite Opera

Dance: End I: La Nymphe et le Chasseur, as17890319at king's; in which Minuet of Iphigenia, as17890428 at king's; Pas de Deux Anacreontique, as17890428 at king's; End Opera: Le Tuteur Trompe-see17890615; in which Minuet de la Cour, as17890615at king's; Les Folies d'Espagne-see17890615; Pas de Six de la Rosieu, as17890521 at king's

Event Comment: The last Time of Performing this Season. cg Account-Book, 13 July: Received from Gallini for use of the Theatre #200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Darley
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890310at king's%, but _Saulnier; End Opera: Les Fetes Provencales, as17890630 but _Saulnier

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by George Colman ynger]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Musick with a new Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c., to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Williamson, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Davies, Moss, Iliff, Gardner, Barrett, Burton, Chapman, Usher, Johnson, Milbourn, Painter, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Goodall, Mrs Kemble; Other Vocal Parts-Reeve, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott, Hobler, Mathews, Guishard, Vincent, Aylmer, Shaw, Linton, Dorion, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Edwards, Miss Francis, Mrs Powell, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Cranford, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from text (Longman et al], 1808), and playbill of 15 June 1790: Gregory Gubbins-Edwin; +Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Chapman, Rees, Mathews, Chambers, Lyons, Abbott; +Barton-Aickin; +La Varenne-Williamson; +Corporal-Baddeley; +Fool-R. Palmer; +Drummer-Moss; +Nobleman-Iliff; +Marquis of Montague-Gardner; +Fifer-Barrett; +Male Villagers-Burton, Painter; +Soldiers-Usher, Milbourn, Ledger; +Duke of Somerset-Johnson; +Gondibert-Bannister Jun.; +Prince of Wales-Miss Gaudry [see17890813]; +Adeline-Mrs Goodall; +Margaret-Mrs Kemble; +Female Singing Villagers-Mrs Iliff, Mrs Bannister.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Nov.]. [No playbill this season lists the various prices of admission; they were probably, as usual: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Receipts: #159 6s. 6d. (119.17.0; 38.6.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Provok'd Husband, advertised on playbill of 12 Sept. In it the playbill assigns Millamant to Miss Farren, but "Miss Farren ill, Mrs Goodall played Millamant" (Kemble Mem.). Miss Hagley's 1st appearance was at this theatre, 28 May 1789.] Receipts: #112 16s. 6d. (70.15.0; 39.13.6; 2.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. A Dramatic Entertainment of Singing, Dancing and Dialogue, in Honour of Shakespeare. In which will be introduced a Pageant, the Music by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #220 4s. 6d. (163.16.0; 54.4.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Orlando-Barrymore; Amiens (with songs)-Williames; Duke Senior-Aickin; Adam-Moody; Oliver-Packer; Duke Frederick-Maddocks; William-Burton; Le Beu-Lamash; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Waldron; Charles-Phillimore; Jaques-Wroughton; Caelia-Mrs Wilson; Audrey-Mrs Booth; Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosalind (with the Cuckoo Song)-Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

Song: In V: song-Miss Hagley

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Airs, &c. by Dr Arnold. The selected, by Handel, Vento, Giordani, Bertoni, Dr Arne, and Carolan. [Afterpiece in place of Animal Magnetism, advertised on playbill of 21 Sept.] Receipts: #199 6s. 6d. (197.5.6; 2.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Harley (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich; 1st appearance on this stage); King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Stanley-Powel; Tressel-Egan; Pr. Edw.-Mrs Byrne; D. of York-Master Simmons; Norfolk-Macready; Lieut.-Cubitt; Catesby-Davies; Ratcliffe-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Gardner; Oxford-Evatt; Richmond-Holman; Lady Anne-Miss Brunton; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Mrs Pope. [Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]Playbill of 23 Sept.: Holman's, Miss Brunton's, Mrs Pope's 1st appearance in those characters.]

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Constant Couple, advertised on playbill of 7 Oct.] Paid Hawks for 26 1@4 Coal delivered at the Theatre from the Pool #47 12s. 6d. Receipts: #201 1s. 6d. (190.1.6; 11.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-C. Powell; Host of the Garter-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Justice Shallow-Powel; Simple-Milburne; Bardolph-Rock; Pistol-Evatt; Slender-Cubitt; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Bernard; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Fennell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Roderigo-Blanchard; Cassio-Macready; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Davies; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Gardner; Gratiano-Powel; Iago-Harley; Emilia-Mrs Bernard; Desdemona-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Fennell

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Event Comment: Books of the Songs [in The Tempest] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #244 5s. (220.14; 22.11; 1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: As17891013, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of The Tempest to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book; Paid Printer [of playbills] to 17th Inst. #9 7s.; Chorus to 21st Inst. #6. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Receipts: #185 5s. (151.19; 32.12; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Song: As17891017

Event Comment: [Mrs Mountain's 1st appearance as Carlos was at this theatre on 11 June 1789.] Receipts: #239 17s. 6d. (237.0.6; 2.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac-Quick; Ferdinand-Johnstone; Jerome-Ryder; Antonio-Duffey; Father Paul-Bannister (Their [i.e. the last 3 named] 1st appearance in those characters); Lopez-Farley; Carlos (2nd time)-Mrs Mountain; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Bannister
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Powel; Apozem-Blanchard; Calomel-Rock; Camphire-Evatt; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Bannister
Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 3, by William Hayley, based on The Changeling, by Thomas Middleton. And see cg, 10 Nov.]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: 1st time in 3 acts [see cg, 14 Dec. 1784]. Receipts: #120 10s. 6d. (84.15.0; 29.17.6; 5.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, Whitfield, Benson, Wroughton, Mrs Powell. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Hernandez-Kemble; Alonzo [in text, Plays written for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784): Mendoza]-Barrymore; Lupercio-Whitfield; Lopez-Benson; Governor of Barcelona-Wroughton; Marcella-Mrs Powell. [For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]For the change from Mendoza to Alonzo, see cg, 10 Nov.]

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of [King Henry the Fifth] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #165 17s. 6d. (132.8.0; 30.18.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17891026

Event Comment: 1st piece: 1st Time [at this theatre; see dl, 7 Nov.]. "Mr Hayley's Marcella, which was anticipated on Saturday evening at Drury Lane, and was received with considerable marks of disapprobation...was brought forward [at Covent Garden] under the auspices of the Author" (Public Advertiser, 11 Nov.). "[The performers all acted well at Covent Garden; and Kemble was the only one at Drury Lane who even knew his part" (Prompter, 11 Nov.). Receipts: #201 17s. (197.13.6; 4.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Performance Comment: Characters-Holman, Farren, Aickin, Egan, Harley, Mrs Pope. [Cast from European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Alphonso [Mendoza]-Holman; Lupercio-Farren; Governor of Barcelona-Aickin; Lopez-Egan; Hernandez-Harley; Marcella-Mrs Pope; ["Holman's part was unluckily ycleped Mendoza (i.e. the name of a pugilist who, at this time, was enjoying great popularity); it is now mended into Alphonso' (World, 22 Oct). At dl, on 7 Nov., it was changed to Alonzo.] [New Occasional Prologue by the Author of the Piece [William Hayley]-Holman.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of The Tempest to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #210 5s. (169.5.0; 40.0.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Song: As17891017, but Vocal Parts-_Fawcett, _Wilson, _Maddocks, _Alfred, _Lyons, Mrs _Fox, Miss _Barnes, Miss _Stageldoir, Mrs _Shaw, Mrs _Butler

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. To prevent inconvenience, Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to be early at the Theatre-and to order their Servants to keep Places at Four o'Clock. Receipts: #452 14s. 6d. (438.16.0; 13.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick